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Dichomeris vindex

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Dichomeris vindex
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Dichomeris
Species:
D. vindex
Binomial name
Dichomeris vindex
Hodges, 1986[1]

Dichomeris vindex is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Ronald W. Hodges in 1986.[2] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Manitoba to New Brunswick, south to Florida, west to Louisiana and Oklahoma.[3][4]

The larvae feed on Helianthus hirsutus.

References

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  1. ^ "420538.00 – 2302.1 – Dichomeris vindex – Hodges, 1986". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
  2. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Dichomeris vindex​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
  3. ^ Savela, Markku. "Dichomeris vindex Hodges, 1986". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
  4. ^ Nanz, Steve (August 4, 2013). "Species Dichomeris vindex - Hodges#2302.1". BugGuide. Retrieved January 17, 2019.